What Is Pro Touring?

[tyoneal]

Clill:

Originally Posted by clill

Now we are "Pro Posers" if we don't at least do a 30 second autocross ?

Not at all, it was just a way (of absurdly) to bring attention to a what I would think would be a Hobbiest greatest day. The one in which we actually get to try/check the fruits of our labor and money.

Really ? No, I'm just being a bit sarcastic. (literally!) No offense intended, I was trying to dig into the depths of the hobby to just spur some lively conversation and thought.

I don't even like doing autocross. If fact the guy that came up with the name "Pro Touring" doesn't care for autocross either.

Autocross was just one example of giving your creation a bit of a "run about", for fun. As I mentioned earlier there was nothing formal about the test, it was just part of the exercise. In other words for the street, you would want your car to be able pass an inspection to run on the street, be able to get insurance, and be reasonably steetable. Right?

Wouldn't this be some kind measure of success of a Pro Touring car?
I was just asking, or rather thinking, a PT car should be able to show some measure of higher than average performance compared to other cars.

"A waste of money." Basically any car other than something like a Ford Focus, Toyota Camry etc is a waste of money but we build cars be cause we like them. They don't have to make financial sense.

Your right, but I'm sure you would expect your car to perform at least to some level, or I would think you would be disappoited in your purchases. I could be wrong, but I'm guessing most people on this site, regarding their PT builds, would be about more than just looks?

I have real race cars that I prefer to use on the track and would rather not destroy my street car on the track. That doesn't mean the street car does not get it's legs stretched on country roads etc. I might have to get into Pro dog walking or something because I'm wasting my money doing "fun stuff " with cars.

The object of a brief test is certainly not to destroy your car, I was thinking that would be part of the "Fun Stuff". I certainly wouldn't expect anyone to have to run a 24 hrs.race or something like that.

As far as "Pro Dog Walking".
This wasn't meant to become aurgumenitive, just a lively discussion regarding our automotive passions.

I think it might have become to personal. No offense intended, seriously.

Thanks for writing.

Sincerely,

Ty O'Neal`